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We, U-556 (500 tons), hereby declare before Neptune that we will provide

any desired assistance to our big brother, battleship Bismarck,

at any place on the water, underwater, on land, or in the air.

– I'm not letting my ship get shot out from under my a***.

Permission to fire!

– We got them... WE GOT HOOD!

– My god! It snapped like a twig.

– We must have hit the ammo storage.

– Can this happen to... us?

– What about the guys on board?

– It could have been us.

– Remaining enemy battleship withdrawing. They may be damaged!

Captain, should we pursue?

– Damage report.

– We've received two heavy strikes.

– Negative to pursuit.

Our orders are to avoid combat against a superior force.

– We must sink her.

– Yes, Prime Minister.

– I don’t care how you do it. You must sink the Bismarck!

Attention crew, we've shaken off the Englanders.

We're making best speed to the coast of France.

Stand down from battle stations.

– Bloody Hell, that's Bismarck!

One battleship, bearing 240º, distance 5 miles, course 150º.

My position 49º 33' North, 21º 47' West.

– Maintain best speed. Set course for St Nazaire.

Request Luftwaffe support so they can aid us as soon as we are within range.

– Sir, we have the visual confirmation of aircraft carrier Ark Royal.

Heading toward Bismarck at full speed... We need to go to her aid.

– We can't! We're out of torpedoes,

we'd be sitting ducks if we entered the fight.

We must warn her!

– Commencing attack!

– Incoming enemy aircraft, all crew to battle stations!

– Not yet! Jock! Not yet!

Let it go!

– We've lost the rudder. We will fight till the last shell!

– We're all going to die!

This is the end!

Blasted Hood!

– Concentrate fire on the closest enemy destroyer!

Keep them at bay.

– Watch out for torpedo trails.

– Captain, they won't break off. They are wearing us down.

– Vessel spotted approximately 28,000 yards East.

– So that's Bismarck…

Not so frightening.

– Let's give them hell, for Hood.

The ship's clock stood at 08:47—

the moment battleship Rodney fired her first salvo.

– Commander, gunnery control report: Bruno turret inoperable.

– Maintain fire on the Nelson-class battleship!

– Stay in your pos...AAAAA!!!

– We need to inform the bridge!

– He's dead, they're all dead!

– We surrender! We surrender!

– Sir… movement on deck. Possibly signaling.

– The flag?

– Still flying, sir.

– Continue firing.

– Aye, sir.

– Prepare for scuttling!

– We surrender! Help! We surrender!

Please spare us!

– Abandon ship! Abandon ship!

Fuel is critically low.

Returning to base.

Helmsman, take us out of the area.

I'm sorry Bismarck, we can't keep our promise.

– Sir, U-boat periscope spotted.

We have to do something!

– If we continue rescuing them, we could die ourselves.

The rescue operation is over. Let's go!